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IndusInd Bank | The bank announced the immediate resignation of its whole-time director and deputy chief executive officer, Arun Khurana. In a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, the bank stated that Khurana submitted his resignation letter on April 28, 2025, stepping down with immediate effect. Khurana, a senior figure at IndusInd Bank with oversight of the Treasury Front Office, cited “recent unfortunate developments” as the reason for his resignation.

Central Bank of India | The bank reported a 28% year-on-year rise in net profit for the March quarter, coming in at ₹1,033.6 crore compared to ₹807.3 crore a year earlier. Net interest income (NII) fell 4% year-on-year to ₹3,399 crore from ₹3,541 crore. However, total income, including interest and non-interest income, improved by 7.57% to ₹10,433 crore from ₹9,699 crore in the same period last year.

UCO Bank | The bank’s total business grew by 14.12% YoY to ₹5,13,527 crore as of March 31, 2025, with gross advances rising 17.72% YoY to ₹2,19,985 crore and total deposits growing by 11.56% YoY to ₹2,93,542 crore. In terms of profitability, UCO Bank reported a net profit of ₹652 crore for Q4 FY2024- 25, marking a significant 23.98% YoY increase compared to ₹526 crore in the same period last year. The operating profit for the quarter stood at ₹1,699 crore, up by 33.48% YoY, from ₹1,273 crore in Q4 FY2023- 24.

Castrol India | The company announced an 8% increase in its net profit for the January-March quarter of FY25, reaching ₹234 crore, up from ₹216 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s revenue from operations for the quarter under consideration rose by 7.3%, amounting to ₹1,422 crore, compared to ₹1,325 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Castrol India follows the calendar year for earnings.

AWL Agri Business | The company reported a 21% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25, coming in at ₹190 crore compared to ₹157 crore in the same period last year. Revenue rose sharply by 37.9% YoY to ₹18,230 crore, marking the company’s highest-ever quarterly revenue, supported by an 8% underlying volume growth. EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹449 crore, up 25.8% YoY, while EBITDA margin narrowed slightly to 2.5% from 2.7% a year ago.

Aurobindo Pharma | Drug firm said it has reported a fire incident on April 27, 2025, at its penicillin-G manufacturing facility in Kakinada SEZ, Andhra Pradesh. The fire occurred around 10 pm IST in the vicinity of the coal crusher area of the facility. The incident resulted in damage to some ancillary equipment, but the core manufacturing infrastructure remained unaffected, and there were no reported injuries.

Nippon Life | One of the country’s leading mutual fund houses reported an 8.9% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025. Net profit stood at ₹296 crore, compared to ₹325 crore in the same quarter last year. Despite the drop in bottomline, the company’s revenue saw healthy growth.

KFin Technologies | The company reported a 14.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25, at ₹85 crore compared to ₹74.5 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Revenue from operations rose 23.8% YoY to ₹282.7 crore, up from ₹228.3 crore in Q4 FY25. Operational profitability also improved, with EBITDA rising 16.9% to ₹122.2 crore versus ₹104.5 crore a year ago.

Firstsource | Business process management firm reported a 20.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at ₹160.68 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2025, over ₹133.50 crore in Q4FY24. Revenues for the quarter stood at ₹2,161.5 crore, up 29.4% from a year ago. EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) grew 32.4% YoY to ₹242.2 crore, with margins expanding to 11.2% of revenues. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were at ₹2.28.

Adani Total Gas | The company reported an 8.5% year-on-year increase in its net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25, driven by higher volumes in its city gas distribution business. The company’s consolidated net profit for the January-March quarter rose to ₹155 crore from ₹142 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations increased by 3.6% to ₹1,341 crore from ₹1,295 crore, while EBITDA grew 0.6% to ₹266.4 crore. However, the EBITDA margin narrowed to 19.9% from 20.5% quarter-on-quarter.

PNB Housing Finance | The company’s net profit rose 27.7% year-on-year to ₹567 crore, compared to ₹444 crore in the same quarter last year. This growth was driven by a solid 20% increase in net interest income (NII), which stood at ₹736 crore, up from ₹614 crore in Q4 FY24. The company’s loan assets saw significant growth, crossing ₹75,000 crore, while assets under management (AUM) surged past ₹80,000 crore as of March 31, 2025.

Go Digit | New-age general insurance company reported a 118.9% year-on-year (YoY) spike in net profit at ₹116 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2025, from ₹53 crore in Q4FY24. The company posted a profit after tax of ₹425 crore for FY25, more than doubling from ₹182 crore in FY24, reflecting a 133.5% growth. The company reported a gross written premium of ₹2,652 crore for the fourth quarter of FY25, registering a growth of 13.5% over Q4 FY24.

Fino Payments Bank | The bank reported a 25% year-on-year growth in revenue, totalling ₹1,847 crore. The bank’s profit before tax (PBT) for FY25 reached ₹108.3 crore, marking a 26% increase over the previous year. The growth was further supported by a 37% year-on-year rise in average deposits, totalling ₹1,849 crore, and a 48% increase in CASA renewal income, amounting to ₹190 crore.